Medicare Modernization Act
Prescription Drug Benefit / Medicare Advantage Programs
General Information
· Technical Fact Sheets
o Medicare Fact Sheet: PRINCIPAL CHANGES IN NEW MEDICARE FROM PROPOSED RULES TO FINAL RULES
o New Rules Establish New Prescription Drug Benefit, Improvements to Medicare Health Plans and Options for Retirees (PDF, 93 KB)
· Timelines
o General Timeline (PDF, 226 KB)
o Beneficiary Calendar (PDF, 105 KB)
o State Timeline (PDF, 31 KB)
o Plan Timeline (PDF, 47 KB)
o Employer Dates (PDF, 12 KB)
· Index of the Regulation
o Title I - Prescription Drug Benefit (PDF, 66 KB)
o Title II - Medicare Advantage Plans (PDF, 32 KB)
· Prescription Drug Plan - Title I (CMS 4068-F)
o Regulation (PDF, 2 MB) (1,162 pages) (Also available from the Federal Register)
o Title I Summary (PDF, 91 KB)
o Basic Summary of What's Changed Since NPRM (PDF, 93 KB)
o Technical Summary of What's Changed Since NPRM (PDF, 75 KB)
o Retiree Options (PDF, 31 KB)
o Implementation Materials, Including Applications and Formulary Guidance
· Medicare Advantage Plans - Title II (CMS 4069-F)
o Regulation (PDF, 1 MB) (445 pages) (Also available from the Federal Register)
o Title II Summary (PDF, 46 KB)
o Basic Summary of What's Changed Since NPRM (PDF, 93 KB)
o Technical Summary of What's Changed Since NPRM (PDF, 206 KB)
Ed Dale
Edward Dale
Senior Legislative Representative
Health and Long-Term Care Team
State Affairs Department
AARP
